Variables

6.EE.6 - Use variable to represent numbers, and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.
DOMAIN Expressions and Equations

CLUSTER Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY

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STUDENT FRIENDLY LEARNING TARGET

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Prerequisite Skills	2003 Grade	2010 Grade

Building Foundation For....

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ARMT+ Standard

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RESOURCES

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North Carolina's Lessons for Learning
Paper Clip Comparisons (p. 13) - 6.RP.1, 6.RP.2, 6.EE.6, 6.EE.9

• I can represent equivalent ratios as a ratio table, as a graph, and on a double number line.
• I can analyze ratio tables to identify qualitative patterns.
• I can calculate unit rates by analyzing patterns in data.

Suggested by Harding Math Specialis

• 6.EE - Public Lessons: Numeric Patterning - http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/classroom-video-visits/public-lessons-numerical-patterning - This page includes a Button Task, classroom video, and other related resources. While this task explicitly addresses 6.EE.1, all of the 6.EE standards can be addressed in classroom discussion and teacher questioning of this task.

• 6.EE.2a, 6.EE.6 - A Number Pattern - http://insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers/6th-grade-math/mars-tasks-scoring-rubrics-a-analysis -- The "A Number Pattern" task listed on this page asks students to describe and extend numeric patterns found in Pascal's Triangle. These tasks also have sample student work, teacher reflections, and other resources.